The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 19 February 2026 ·Debate: Debate (Final Stage): Poisons, Opium and Dangerous Drugs (Amendment) Bill - Third Reading and Amendments

Parliamentary Procedure

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The motion was moved for the Bill to be read a second time, and the House agreed. The Bill was then referred to a Committee of the whole Parliament, where Clause 1 was considered and ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, I move that the Bill be now read a Second time.

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to. Bill accordingly read a Second time.

¶ 03 Resolved: “That the Bill be referred to a Committee of the whole Parliament.” - [The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara.]

¶ 04 Considered in Committee. [THE HON. PRESIDING MEMBER in the Chair.]

¶ 05 Clause 1 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Harshana Nanayakkara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30466